March 30, 2022

Depression in the Global Spotlight

By Jane Collingwood Jane Collingwood is a medical journalist with 17 years experience reporting on all areas of medical research for online and print publications. Jane has also worked on a range of medical studies funded by the UK National Health Service within the University of Bristol in the South...

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January 6, 2022

Anxiety among Young People in the US

Childhood and adolescence are key risk phases for the development of anxiety symptoms that can range from transient and mild to a lasting anxiety disorder. Anxiety is a basic emotion present from infancy in response to a threat. Usually it is not considered pathological as it is a healthy brain...

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September 27, 2021

Simple Health Tips That Seniors Should Keep in Mind

As you get older, your body isn’t as resilient as it was when you were younger. You may notice that your workouts become more difficult or that it takes longer to recover from a simple cold. Investing time and effort into everyday healthy habits becomes even more important as you...

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September 7, 2021

Safety Around the Clock: Keeping a Senior with Alzheimer’s Safe Inside and Outside

Senior caregivers face an overwhelming array of responsibilities, from managing medications to just listening when their loved one needs a sympathetic ear. Providing for an elderly person’s safety seems pretty straightforward, yet even the most basic considerations can be overlooked. Seniors who need 360-degree care require careful attention to detail...

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September 7, 2021

The Role of Histamine in Depression

Recent research is suggesting that reduced serotonin levels due to bodily inflammation may explain the ineffectiveness of antidepressants for some people. Depression affects about one in ten of the adult population in the United States and is a main cause of disability globally. Many individuals do not respond to pharmaceutical...

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June 2, 2020

SMJ : June 2020 Vol. 113, No. 06

The Southern Medical Journal(SMJ) is the official, peer-reviewed journal of the Southern Medical Association. It has a multidisciplinary and inter-professional focus that covers a broad range of topics relevant to physicians and other healthcare specialists, including medicine; surgery; women’s and children’s health; mental health; emergency and disaster medicine; public health...

Posted in: Gastroenterology2 Mental Health7

May 5, 2020

SMJ : May 2020 Vol. 113, No. 05

The Southern Medical Journal is the official, peer-reviewed journal of the Southern Medical Association. It has a multidisciplinary and inter-professional focus that covers a broad range of topics relevant to physicians and other healthcare specialists, including medicine; surgery; women’s and children’s health; mental health; emergency and disaster medicine; public health...

Posted in: Gastroenterology2 Mental Health7
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